- Event
- Explore this NYC exhibit that recreates what the city looked like 400 years ago
- About
- Source / Before New York: The Natural Geography of the City (2026) & Getty Images (Eloi_Omella) Save Share Brianna Perry – Staff Writer · April 27, 2026 Add us as a preferred source 41 Best Things To Do In NYC To Add To Your Bucket List The 19 best things to do with kids in NYC — overnight museum visits, decadent desserts, a bubble-filled planet, slimy fun, and more New York City today is full of towering skyscrapers, honking taxis, and shoulder-to-shoulder sidewalks–but rewind about 400 years, and you’d barely recognize it. We’re talking lush forests instead of Fifth Avenue, flowing streams where subway lines now run, and wildlife roaming through what would eventually become Times Square.
- Date
- April 28, 2026 – November 5, 2026
- Location
- New York City
- Type
- Arts & exhibitions
